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Hi Laura,
We use Actinic Catalog and although it is not cheap we have found that it suits our requirement and have been happy with it so far. The only thing I would say is that if you want a solution that gives you the option to use 'coupon codes', the ability to display 'customer also bought' lists and advanced reporting features, then you would need to opt for Actinic Business as opposed to Actinic Catalog, although Business is more expensive. The other more basic option is Actinic Express which has a monthly fee.
There are a number of web designers on the Actinic forum who design solely with Actinic as the shopping cart, so they know the ins and outs of the program. As long as your web designer knows Actinic then it should be fine. Also, bear in mind that the cheaper solutions sometimes lack functionality and its important to check that you have the support you need if anything goes wrong. There is a good support team at Actinic; email support is free, but if you want telephone support, there is an annual fee.
The most important point to note when choosing a shopping cart, is to ensure that you have covered your list of requirements and the the overall price is within your budget. Otherwise, if you realise that you have something missing in the program, it may be a costly exercise to upgrade later on.
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